Combination-tool



M. S. BASSISTY.

COMBINATION TOOL.

APPLICATIION FILED 1AN.6.' 1919.

1,356,1 19. V Patented Oct. 19, 1920.

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COMBINATION TOOL.

APPLICAHDN FILED JAN. 6, 1919.

1,356,119. Patented 00t.1 9,1920.

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UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL s. BAssIs'rY, on NEW YORK, n. Y.

COMBINATION-TOOL.

To all 710m it may concern Be it known that I, MICHAEL S. BASSISTY, a citizen of Russia,residing at New York, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination-Tools, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in sewing-machine accessories, and particularly to shears having means combined whereby the machine belt'may be shortened in a convenient and ready manner.

A further object is to provide a shears with devices for cutting the ordinary round belt, removing the old fastener, piercing the belt, and reinserting a fastener therein.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, and shown in the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevational view showing a conventional type of shears and an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same looking from the opposite side of the shears;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view, similar to Fig. 1, but showing the blades in an open position;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective View showing the shear elements used as a wire clamp;

Fig. 5 is a similar View of the same indicating the manner in which the fastener may be straightened out;

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 66 of Fig. 1; v

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view showing the implement used as a belt cutter;

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view show ing the same parts in a closed position, the section being taken on line 88 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 10-10 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 11 is a detailed view of a modified form of punch.

Referring to the drawings, the device is seen to consist of a shears having cutting blades 15 and 16, pivoted by the screw 14, rearward of which are the shanks 17 and 18. Formed with the shank 17 is a handle 19 containing an eye or opening adapted to Specification of Letters Eatent. Patented O t 1 9 1920 Application filed January 6, 1919. Serial No. 269,767. 1

receive the thumb of the operator, while from the opposite shank 18 is a similar handle 20, elongated to receive the fingers of the operator.

A circular opening receptive of theordinary round sewing-machine belt, is formed through the shank 17, to one side of the center, near the cutting edge, while in the opposite shank 18, is a bevel-edged concave recess 23, the same being registerable with the opening 22, so that an article extended through the opening will be sheared by the edge of the recess 23 when the handles are closed, the positions being shown best in Figs. 7 and 8. Thus the belt may be sheared off to any desired length, and without tending to flatten the same.

'The respective shanks 17 and 18, at a point adjacent to their handles, are formed so as to make close contact and have transverse angular indentations 24 and 25,

formed in the respective elements, adapted to grasp a wire of the size usually employed within the belt, may be drawn outwardly .so as to straighten the wire and permitjit to be removed from the belt in the manner indicated best in Figs. 4 and 5, thus providing means for extracting the wire fastener in a ready manner.

Formed with the handle element 20 is a thin projecting lug 30,'having an opening 31, similar to the opening 22, so as to permit the belt to be extended therethrough; while the opposite shank 17 is looped outwardly, as at 33,, forming a U-shaped recess 34, registerable with the opening 31 of lug 30, and

having set rigidly therein a pin or needle punch 35, adapted to puncture the belt and permit a new wire fastener to be inserted After the wire has been inserted through the opening made by the needle 35, the handles are opened, and after giving the wire an initial bend in any convenient manner, the bent end is placed between the j aw-like indentations 24: and 25, the handles closed, exerting pressure so that the wire is forced securely into position in the belt as best shown in Fig. 10.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a very convenient device has been disclosed where shears of ordinary type have combined means for taking up the belts usually employed when it becomes necessary, and that the operation is done by the device in a ready manner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A combination tool of the character described, comprising two pivotally con nected shanks, a perforate lug on one of said shanks provided with a circular opening, and a needle punch in a recess of the opposite shank adapted to enter the perforation of said lug and to pass centrally through said circular opening, whereby an article entered therein may be centrally perforated.

2. A combination tool of the character described, comprising two handled shanks pivotally connected together intermediate their ends, said shanks having at their inner edges oppositely disposed cooperating, transverse and angular indentations and recesses, a U-shaped lug on one of said shanks provided with a circular opening and a central perforation in its apex, and a pin or needle punch in a recess of the opposite shank, said recess adapted to form a seat for said U-shaped lug upon the operation of the shanks, and said pin adapted to enter the perforations in the apex of said lug and to pass centrally through the circular opening into a socket in the shank, whereby an article entered therein may be centrally perforated.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

MICHAEL S. BASSISTY. 

